A caveat to all true Christians: against the spreadings of the spirit of Antichrist, and his subtile endeavours to draw men from Jesus Christ / propounded to them by J. Horn, one of the unworthiest of Christs servants in his gospel, a preacher thereof in South Lin, Norfolk ; together with some brief directions for their orderly walkings.

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A caveat to all true Christians: against the spreadings of the spirit of Antichrist, and his subtile endeavours to draw men from Jesus Christ / propounded to them by J. Horn, one of the unworthiest of Christs servants in his gospel, a preacher thereof in South Lin, Norfolk ; together with some brief directions for their orderly walkings.

Author

Horn, John, 1614-1676.

Publication

London :: Printed by R.W. for T. Brewster, and G. Moule, and are to be sold at the three Bibles at the West end of Pauls,

1651.

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Subject terms

Christian life

Temptation.

Sanctification.

Broadsides -- 17th century. -- London (England)

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Contents

• title page
• TO The Vertuous and Religious Gen∣tlewomen, Mrs. Jane Desborow, wife to the Honorable, Major General John Desborow; Mrs. Alice Toll, wife to the Right Worshipful, Mr. Thomas Toll, Esquire; and Mrs. Judith Cook, wife to the Right Worshipful Col. Thomas Cook of Bebmarsh in Essex, Esquire, Grace, Mercy, and Peace in Jesus Christ.
• To the Congregation of the first born, yet warring on earth, whose names are written in heaven; and particularly to those of them that I minister unto at Lin, &c. grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and from Jesus Christ our Lord.
• The Contents.
• errata
• CHAP. I. A Description of Saints.
  • Sect. 1. Who are not Saints.
  • Sect. 2. Who are Saints.
• CHAP. II.
  • Sect. 1. Of the estate of the Saints.
  • Sect. 2. Of the state of Saints as in the flesh.
  • Sect. 3. Of their state after the Spirit.
  • Sect. 4. Of the state of Saints in a joynt consideration as sons of Adam in Christ.
  • Sect. 5. Of the state of Saints with reference to enemies against them.
• CHAP. III. Of Temptations.
  • Sect. 1. That God suffereth his Saints to be tempted, and why.
  • Sect. 2. Of Satan and his subtilty.
  • Sect. 3. Some observations upon Sathans tempting Christ. Mat. 4.
  • Sect. 4. Of the main drift of Satan in all his Temptations.
  • Sect. 5. Of the Messengers of Satan.
  • Sect. 6 Of their way and subtilty in tempting.
  • Sect. 7. Of the danger that attends mens falling into this Temptation.
  • Sect. 8. Who are in danger to be snared herewith, and by What steps.
  • Sect. 9. Of other Temptations.
• CHAP. IIII. Shewing the Remedies against Temptations.
  • Sect. I. That God hath provided us Remedies.
  • Sect. 2. Of the Spiritual Armour, Ephes. 6.
  • Sect. 3. Of the Word of God.
  • Sect. 4. Of the Scriptures.
  • Sect. 5. Some objectiont against the Scriptures Answered.
  • Sect. 6. A Caveat against their abuses of Scriptures by wresting them beside their meanings.
  • Sect. 7. Of Prayer.
  • Sect. 8. Of Brotherly Communion.
  • Sect. 9. That the Ordinances of Christ are yet in force; and none ought to slight or exempt them∣selves from subjection to them.
  • Sect. 10. Of Sobermindedness, and Humility.
• Chap. 5. Of the Reward of the Saints overcoming.
  • Sect. 1. That there is a Reward promised
  • Sect. 2. Of the Heirs or Object to whom the Promises are made.
  • Sect. 3. Of the time of the full fulfilling of the Promises.
  • Sect. 4. Of the Resurrection.
  • Sect. 5. Of Heaven and Glory.
  • Sect. 6. Some incouragements for the Saints in ex∣pectation of this glory promised.
  • Sect. 7. Of Knowing Christ after the flesh, and after the Spirit.
• Chap. 6. Concluding with exhortation for the Saints walking worthy of their calling.
  • Sect. 1. That exhortations are usefull and needfull to Believers.
  • Sect. 2. Exhortations to holy walking toward God.
  • Sect. 3. The Saints worthy walking towards each other.
  • Sect. 4. How to walk towards Seducers, and the Secuced.
  • Sect. 5. Exhortations to worthy walking towards the world, or residue of men yet uncalled.
  • Sect. 6. The Doctrine to be held forth to the world, and therein of the Trinity, by way of Digression.
  • Sect. 7. A Caveat against some mens preposterous mistakes about the Doctrines of Election and Reprobation.
• Postscript.